The organization's MiniKickers program is a youth soccer camp for beginning players ages 2-5 years old, introducing participants to basic soccer skills.

The instructors are licensed, professional British soccer coaches.

The MiniKickers program will run from March 25 through May 22 at Lake Rim Park, and parents will have the option of signing up their children for Tuesday nights or Thursday nights. Sessions are 30-45 minutes long.

Children ages 2-3 will be in a separate group from the 4- and 5-year-olds.

The $95 registration fee includes some swag for the participants, including a jersey, shorts, ball and certificate of completion. Returners to the program will get a backpack rather than a jersey and shorts.

Sign up at minikickersoccer.com.

Spring Skills League

In addition to the MiniKickers program, which has been available in Fayetteville for a number of years, Challenger is introducing a brand new league-style program for children 6-and-under and 8-and-under.

The Spring Skills League is designed to help players develop "fundamental skills such as dribbling, passing and receiving, 1v1 moves, turns and shooting."

The skills league practices will run on the same schedule as the MiniKickers program, with parents signing up for either Tuesday or Thursday nights. Each session will last an hour. Games will be played Saturday mornings.

The Spring Skills League carries a $100 registration fee, which includes a World Cup jersey for each player.

Online registration is available at challengersocceracademy.com. The deadline to register is March 16, but spots are limited, so don't procrastinate.

Challenger Sports has a long-standing reputation for quality soccer instruction. You can learn more about the organization at challengersports.com.

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